Haley decries leaks after Trump tweets Fox story

August 9, 2017MTNV Staff Contributor

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley lashed out at leaks of classified information in a Fox News story Tuesday morning on North Korean missiles, saying it is “incredibly dangerous” that it was reported, even after President Trump tweeted out the story.

The story used anonymous sources to report that North Korea loaded anti-ship missiles onto a patrol boat near the coast, something that Haley refused to confirm or comment on because it is “classified information.”

Her comments on “Fox & Friends” bashing the spread of classified information come after Trump the article that uses anonymous sources, though it is not clear whether she knew he shared the story.

“I can’t talk about anything that’s classified, and if that’s in the newspaper then that’s a shame,” Haley said.

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She did not comment on whether the information in the story itself came from a leak, saying that leaks “have got to stop.”

“I don’t know what’s going on, but I will tell you it’s incredibly dangerous when things get out to the press like that,” she said. “You’re not only just getting a scoop on something, but you’re playing with people’s lives.

“Wherever the leaks are coming from, if someone thinks they’re getting power and fame from it, all you’re doing is putting Americans in danger.”